Genome-wide selective signatures mining the candidate genes for egg laying in goose.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving the egg production of goose is a crucial goal of breeding, because genetics is the key factor affecting egg production. Thus, we sequenced the genomes of 55 Chinese indigenous geese from six breeds, which were divided into the high egg-laying group (ZE, HY, and SC) and low egg-laying group (ZD, LH, and ST). Based on the results of the inter-population selection signal analysis, we mined the selected genome regions in the high egg-laying germplasm population to identify the key candidate genes affecting the egg-laying traits.

Results

According to the whole-genome sequencing data, the average sequencing depth reached 11.75X. The genetic relationships among those six goose breeds coincided with the breed's geographical location. The six selective signal det

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10702089 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature